In a book scheduled to hit stores Wednesday, Carlos Ghosn, president and chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co., says being a foreigner in Japan has not been a benefit.
The Japanese book, published by Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc., is the first of its kind since the automaker achieved objectives outlined in the three-year Nissan Revival Plan.
The book spans Ghosn's childhood to the present time, and is the third that he has helped to edit.
In the book, Ghosn refutes the notion that he has been successful at Nissan because his foreigner status has freed him from the constraints facing Japanese executives.
Instead, Ghosn insists he would have had even more success if he were Japanese.
Ghosn joined Nissan as chief operating officer in June 1999, having previously worked at Renault SA.
He has served concurrently as Nissan president and CEO since June 2001.
Based on his experiences in reviving companies in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Japan, Ghosn also imparts his theories regarding cross-cultural communications.
Ghosn says the person he respects most is a priest who taught him French literature in Lebanon.